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Rhexia aristosa × virginica
Rhexia aristosa × virginica [unnamed hybrid]
Hybrid Meadowbeauty
Melastomataceae (Melastome family)
Synonym(s): Rhexia ×brevibracteata
USDA Symbol: RHAR7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Unnamed hybrid.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers deep rose to magenta.
Distribution
USA: NJNative Habitat: Inactive sand pits, depressions, ponds margins and bottoms.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Research Literature
Reslit 3095 - The Genus Rhexia in New Jersey (1996) David SnyderThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Rhexia aristosa × virginica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rhexia aristosa × virginica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rhexia aristosa × virginica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: CBR